Part-Time Experienced Accounts Senior

Part-Time Experienced Accounts Senior - 20 Hours a Week - Flexible Working

Salary £42,000 Pro-Rata

Legal Cashier Experience Preferrable but not Essential

About us

Morgan Sports Law is a boutique law firm devoted to sports arbitration and litigation. Our lawyers are known in particular for their expertise in cases involving doping, corruption and eligibility disputes. Morgan Sports Law was founded in 2013 by Mike Morgan with one goal: to become the world’s leading law firm forthe resolution of sports related disputes. The firm has grown rapidly since then and now comprises the largest dedicated sports disputes resolution team in Europe. The firm has, in that time, successfully acted in many of the world’s highest profile sports disputes.

Role Overview

We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced accounts senior to join our team and perform a varied and interesting role. This role is pivotal in ensuring the smooth financial operation of our firm, supporting the leadership team with accurate and timely reporting.

We are ideally looking for someone with previous experience in a legal cashier role, although this is not essential for the right candidate. We also work in multiple currencies so previous experience handling these is desirable.

Reporting to the Finance Director, you will be responsible for assisting with the overall day to day performance of the firm’s financial activities and play a key team role in mitigating financial and business risks. We are looking for someone who works to the highest level of detail, is extremely accurate, has a friendly and flexible attitude and works well under pressure.

As an experienced accounts assistant your key responsibilities will be to:

• Prepare month-end accruals, prepayments and generally prepare the accounts to trial balance level.
• Ensure balance sheet nominal codes are reconciled on a monthly basis.
• Set up supplier bank payments, enter all purchase ledger invoices and payments into our accounting system with all VAT accounted for accurately. (P4W experience preferrable but not essential.)
• Perform bank reconciliations on a daily basis.
• Prepare payroll expenses and post salary journals.
• Collate and prepare the monthly credit card ensuring all receipts are received and matched and VAT is accounted for correctly.
• Learn the monthly billing process and general client accounting tasks to provide cover where needed.
• Assist with the preparation of ad-hoc financial information as and when needed by the leadership team.

Requirements

We are looking for candidates who have the following qualifications, skills and abilities:

• At least 5 years’ experience in a similar role - Legal experience preferable but not essential.
• 6 GCSE passes with passes in Maths and English required as a minimum. A-levels and a relevant degree are an advantage.
• Attention to detail with a high level of accuracy.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Ability to use initiative and be pro-active.
• Strong organisational skills and ability to prioritise.
• Proficient excel skills or willingness to learn.

Our Benefits

• Company Pension Scheme
• 25 days holiday with the option to buy or sell up to 3 days.
• Private medical insurance
• Lifestyle benefits such as discounted gym membership
• Travel insurance (business and leisure)

Other Information

• Flexible working from home arrangements once the successful candidate has completed their initial training.
• Following completion of the initial training period the role will be office based 1 day a week. Location will either be in our Oxted Surrey or City of London office.
• Flexibility to do more hours to cover holiday leave etc as required.
• We are looking for someone to start as soon as possible.

To apply, please send your CV and cover letter by Sunday 26th January